GPs successfully treating lactational mastitis with fewer broad-spectrum antibiotics
GPs have been given a big tick for their management of lactational mastitis and antibiotic stewardship, with a new study showing improvements over the past…
Tag: Antibiotics
Prolonged beta-lactam infusions beat intermittent dosing for sepsis, say Aussie doctors
Continuous infusions of beta-lactam antibiotics, rather than intermittent doses, should be adopted as the standard of care for managing adults with sepsis, according to Australian doctors. The…
GPs urged to limit antibiotic oral liquid prescribing amid shortages
GPs are being urged to limit scripts for azithromycin and clarithromycin oral liquids, which are currently in short supply due to a spike in pertussis…
Be cautious with doxy-PEP until AMR impact is clear, experts warn
Sexual health experts are urging caution when prescribing doxycycline as a morning after pill for STI prevention in gay, bisexual and other men who have…
Is it time to ditch trimethoprim as first-line UTI therapy?
Doctors say it is time to rethink the use of trimethoprim as empirical treatment for UTIs, with results from an Australian study showing high rates…
Women are 20% more likely to die from golden staph blood infection: study
Women are nearly 20% more likely to die from Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia than men, with gender bias in healthcare delivery potentially to blame, a new…
Life-saving diagnosis of a rare but familiar condition
Eamon, a 51-year-old gardener, presents to his GP with an acutely painful jaw, which feels tight and difficult to open. This is causing him distress…
Revealed: 16 antibiotics pharmacists will prescribe in Qld’s next trial
Cefalexin and mupirocin are just two of the antibiotics that Queensland pharmacists will prescribe under the state’s expanded pharmacy prescribing pilot this year. Pharmacists will…
Chronic UTIs and test flaws overlooked in ‘archaic’ guidelines: urologists
UTI guidance is outdated and needs an overhaul to acknowledge chronic UTIs and the limits of culture assessments, urologists say. Adelaide urological surgeon Dr Ashani…
Pick the perilous pathogen at play in this febrile patient
Ned, a 52-year-old scientist, requests a telehealth consultation. He reports that, for the past few days, he has had generalised myalgia, headaches, chills and has…
